I RECENTLY HEARD FROM AJETE'S VIDEO: " OUR VICTIM COMES FORM A HIGHLY SOCIAL SPECIES, THEY TALK A LOT. THEY SHOP TOGETHER, EAT TOGETHER, REST TOGETHER AND FOR GOOD REASON. THEY NEED NUMBERS TO DEFEND THEIR TERRITORY AGAINST PREDATORS, OF WHICH THERE ARE MANY. SORT OF LIKE A GANG.. REALLY. *
Ajete indicates on the 22nd of August, that the skeleton of the victim was about 8 weeks old - this rules out all plant life. He also said that the victim could look afetr itself at that age, but they are still vulnerable. The skelton has gone through the full cycle of decay already - purification, fermentation to dry decay. Ajete says that Monty says that the victim was 8 weeks old in October - Ajete thinks maybe more May rather than October.
2. bridled nail-tail wallaby Description: - Males weigh 5-6kg, females weigh 4-5kg
- Grey-Light tan coloured
- White line forming 'bridle on back of neck to fore-legs
- White stripes along side of face, black stripe down back
Distribution: - Taunton National Park
200 wallaby's
Habitat: -Semi-arid areas where dense acacia shrub-land and grassy woodland meet
- Lives in small areas of the West of the Great Dividing Range, north to Charters Towers in Queensland, south to north-western Victoria, and possibly extending west to eastern South Australia
Diet: - Non-woody broad-leafed plants
- Chenopods (Succulents including pig-weed)
- Flowering plants and grasses
Breeding: - Able to breed all year round
- Can have 3 young per year.
- Gestation period is around 24 days
- Babies stay in mother's pouch for approx. 120 days.
3. beautiful firetail Description:
- 10-13cm long
- Weighing 14g
- Small, plump bird
- Plumage is olive-brown
- Chest is white with pattern of dark-lines
- Head has a black mask
- Pale blue rings around the eyes
- Thick red beak
- Creamy pink legs and feet
- Short/rounded wings and tail
Distribution:
- Newcastle to Kangaroo Island
Habitat:
- Considered resident bird because it always stays close to home
- South-Eastern Autralia
- Tasmania and off-shore islands
- It lives in coastal Heathlands, forests and shrubbery, never far from water.
Diet:
- Herbivore
- Sometimes small insects and snails
Breeding:
- Breeding season lasting from October to January
- 5-8 eggs are brooded for about 20 days
4.gouldian finch Description:
- Brightly coloured in black green yellow and red
- Male's chest is purple, female's is light mauve
- 130-140mm long
Distribution:
- Stay within a relitively small area of about 40 square kilometres
- Cape York Peninsula through North-West Queensland.
- Northern areas of the Northern Territory through to the Kimberley region of Western Australia
Habitat:
- Northern Territory
- Queensland
- Western Australia
- Tropical Savannah Woodlands
Breeding:
- Early part of dry season is when most breed
- Clutch of about 4-8 eggs
5. superb fairy wrens Description:
- 14cm long
- 8-13g
Distribution:
- South East of South Australia and the tip of the Eyre Peninsula - all of Victoria, Tasmania coastal and sub-coastal; New South Whales and Queensland
- Brisbane - Dawson River - Blackall.
- Common in the Suburbs of Sydney, Melbourne and Canberra
Habitat:
- Wooded areas, with plenty of undergrowth
- Urban areas
Diet:
- Small creatures such as ants, insects, worms, flies etc.
- Caterpillars and Grasshoppers
Breeding:
- Spring - Late Summer
- A clutch of 3 or 4 eggs
14. green tree frog Description: Distribution: Habitat: Diet: Breeding:
15. logger-head turtle Loggerhead turtle (Caretta caretta) Conservation status National:Endangered Queensland:Endangered Western Australia:Specially Protected Fauna Based on information collected from the east coast, the loggerhead turtle has lost 50-80% of its annual nesting population in the last decade. Further loss of only hundreds of large loggerhead turtles annually may threaten the survival of the species in eastern Australia. Distribution and habitats Loggerheads occur in coral reefs, bays and estuaries in tropical and warm temperate waters off the coast of Queensland, Northern Territory, Western Australia and New South Wales. Breeding areas and nesting seasons In Australia, loggerheads nest on the southern Great Barrier Reef and adjacent mainland coastal areas, including Bundaberg, Wreck Island, Erskine Island, Tryon Island, Wreck Rock beach and Pryce Cay. Other significant nesting areas are in Western Australia including Murion Island and further south near Shark Bay. Females originally tagged near the south east Queensland rookeries have been recaptured in Indonesia, Papua New Guinea, the Solomon Islands, New Caledonia, the Northern Territory, New South Wales and other parts of Queensland. Loggerheads tagged in Western Australia have been recaptured in the Northern Territory, Western Australia and Indonesia. In south eastern Queensland, mating starts about late October, reaching a peak from November to early December. Loggerhead turtles nest from late October, reaching a peak in late December and finish nesting in late February or early March. Hatchlings emerge from nests from late December until about April with most hatching from February to early March. Diet Loggerheads are carnivorous, feeding mostly on shellfish, crabs, sea urchins and jellyfish.
5 pairs (rarely 6) of large scales on each side (coastal scales)
Carapace longer than wide
Colour red-brown to brown
Adult carapace approx. 1.0m
How to research the victims: from MMS by Alyssa.
VICTIM RESEARCH CHART
*When typing in the description row remember to tap enter before entering the information.
1. bell-flower
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2. bridled nail-tail wallaby
Description:
- Males weigh 5-6kg, females weigh 4-5kg
- Grey-Light tan coloured
- White line forming 'bridle on back of neck to fore-legs
- White stripes along side of face, black stripe down back
Distribution:
- Taunton National Park
200 wallaby's
Habitat:
- Semi-arid areas where dense acacia shrub-land and grassy woodland meet
- Lives in small areas of the West of the Great Dividing Range, north to Charters Towers in Queensland, south to north-western Victoria, and possibly extending west to eastern South Australia
Diet:
- Non-woody broad-leafed plants
- Chenopods (Succulents including pig-weed)
- Flowering plants and grasses
Breeding:
- Able to breed all year round
- Can have 3 young per year.
- Gestation period is around 24 days
- Babies stay in mother's pouch for approx. 120 days.
3. beautiful firetail
Description:
- 10-13cm long
- Weighing 14g
- Small, plump bird
- Plumage is olive-brown
- Chest is white with pattern of dark-lines
- Head has a black mask
- Pale blue rings around the eyes
- Thick red beak
- Creamy pink legs and feet
- Short/rounded wings and tail
Distribution:
- Newcastle to Kangaroo Island
Habitat:
- Considered resident bird because it always stays close to home
- South-Eastern Autralia
- Tasmania and off-shore islands
- It lives in coastal Heathlands, forests and shrubbery, never far from water.
Diet:
- Herbivore
- Sometimes small insects and snails
Breeding:
- Breeding season lasting from October to January
- 5-8 eggs are brooded for about 20 days
4.gouldian finch
Description:
- Brightly coloured in black green yellow and red
- Male's chest is purple, female's is light mauve
- 130-140mm long
Distribution:
- Stay within a relitively small area of about 40 square kilometres
- Cape York Peninsula through North-West Queensland.
- Northern areas of the Northern Territory through to the Kimberley region of Western Australia
Habitat:
- Northern Territory
- Queensland
- Western Australia
- Tropical Savannah Woodlands
Diet:
- Half-ripe grass seeds - BREEDING SEASON
- Fallen Seeds - (DRY SEASON)
- Spinifex Grass Seed - (WET SEASON)
Breeding:
- Early part of dry season is when most breed
- Clutch of about 4-8 eggs
5. superb fairy wrens
Description:
- 14cm long
- 8-13g
Distribution:
- South East of South Australia and the tip of the Eyre Peninsula - all of Victoria, Tasmania coastal and sub-coastal; New South Whales and Queensland
- Brisbane - Dawson River - Blackall.
- Common in the Suburbs of Sydney, Melbourne and Canberra
Habitat:
- Wooded areas, with plenty of undergrowth
- Urban areas
Diet:
- Small creatures such as ants, insects, worms, flies etc.
- Caterpillars and Grasshoppers
Breeding:
- Spring - Late Summer
- A clutch of 3 or 4 eggs
6. bird-dropping spider
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7. quokka (native to rottnest island)
Description:
- 1.5kg - 5kg
- 40-90cm long
- Rounded Ears
- Short, broad head
- Coarse Fur
- Grizzled brown colour fading to buff underneath
Distribution:
- Coast of Western Australia (South-West of WA)
- Rottnest Island (just off Perth)
- Bald Island
Habitat:
- Semi-arid scrub
- Cultivated Gardens
Diet:
-
Breeding:
8. pale-headed snake
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9. painted button-quail
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10. night-cap oak
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11. eastern banjo frog
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12. numbat
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13, buff banded rail
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14. green tree frog
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15. logger-head turtle
Loggerhead turtle (Caretta caretta)
Conservation status
National: Endangered
Queensland: Endangered
Western Australia: Specially Protected Fauna
Based on information collected from the east coast, the loggerhead turtle has lost 50-80% of its annual nesting population in the last decade. Further loss of only hundreds of large loggerhead turtles annually may threaten the survival of the species in eastern Australia.
Distribution and habitats
Loggerheads occur in coral reefs, bays and estuaries in tropical and warm temperate waters off the coast of Queensland, Northern Territory, Western Australia and New South Wales.
Breeding areas and nesting seasons
In Australia, loggerheads nest on the southern Great Barrier Reef and adjacent mainland coastal areas, including Bundaberg, Wreck Island, Erskine Island, Tryon Island, Wreck Rock beach and Pryce Cay. Other significant nesting areas are in Western Australia including Murion Island and further south near Shark Bay.
Females originally tagged near the south east Queensland rookeries have been recaptured in Indonesia, Papua New Guinea, the Solomon Islands, New Caledonia, the Northern Territory, New South Wales and other parts of Queensland.
Loggerheads tagged in Western Australia have been recaptured in the Northern Territory, Western Australia and Indonesia.
In south eastern Queensland, mating starts about late October, reaching a peak from November to early December. Loggerhead turtles nest from late October, reaching a peak in late December and finish nesting in late February or early March. Hatchlings emerge from nests from late December until about April with most hatching from February to early March.
Diet
Loggerheads are carnivorous, feeding mostly on shellfish, crabs, sea urchins and jellyfish.
How to research the victims: from MMS by Alyssa.
VICTIM RESEARCH CHART
*When typing in the description row remember to tap enter before entering the information.Victim: 1
Blue bell-shaped flower.Victim: 2
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